America faces difficult choice in Afghanistan

The U.S. has been in Afghanistan nearly eight years, and yet the situtation there is increasingly unstable. Both civilian and U.S. casualties are up significantly from a year ago. Now America must decide whether to commit more troops to the conflict.

Guests

• Tim Walz: U.S. Representative, D-Minn. Walz, who represents southern Minnesota, visited Afghanistan during the August congressional recess.

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